1
as in related
having a close connection like that between family members
foxes are closely akin to dogs
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2
as in like
having qualities in common
mathematics and computer programming are akin in that they both require logical thinking
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Recent Examples of akin
The entryway foyer from the building’s front doors to the playing area is akin to a newer college facility.
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
But what if what Melville meant was more akin to how Guo interprets it?
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Witnessing Malinin fall is akin to seeing Simone Biles miss a vault or Victor Wembanyama miss a dunk.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
You’d be forgiven for seeing something more akin to the Christian Bale-era Batmobile than anything else.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 7 Jan. 2026
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
But what if what Melville meant was more akin to how Guo interprets it?
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Witnessing Malinin fall is akin to seeing Simone Biles miss a vault or Victor Wembanyama miss a dunk.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
You’d be forgiven for seeing something more akin to the Christian Bale-era Batmobile than anything else.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for akin
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Panattoni is positioning itself to lead this next phase, including specialist capability for data centres and AI related infrastructure, which are expected to expand rapidly for decades.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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California law requires owners of medical corporations to be licensed in medicine or a related field.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Unlike 1979, when much of the clergy united behind Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini against the Shah, today’s clerical establishment has no comparable unanimity.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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By brand, comparable sales for the eight weeks versus the same year-ago quarter saw its Journeys Group gain 12 percent.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The story positions the protagonist’s work as analogous to nurturing a child.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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The international sphere faces analogous pressures.—
Klaus Schwab,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In response to Amber's heart-wrenching case, a Texas mom named Diana Simone had the idea to create an emergency system for abducted children, similar to a weather or civil defense alert.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Yet many divorces follow a similar trajectory, and most of the feelings women experience during that process are universal.—
Oona Metz,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Humans and wildlife alike feast on the fruit, with a taste between a banana and a pineapple and a custard-like texture.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Aug. 2025
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One of my pieces was authenticated through eBay, and the leather, stitching, canvas, and quality are alike.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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An ancient author named Diodorus Siculus, who wrote in the first century BCE, provides a story of how the Phoenicians came to acquire such great wealth through exploitation of less technologically advanced cultures.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Ordinarily, such crew-rotation flights last about six months, ending a few days after their successors arrive at the ISS.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Akin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/akin. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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